Postcode SO31 6WS (Fareham)

Map showing SO31 6WS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO31 6WS is located in Fareham, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO31 6WS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO31 6WS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SO31 6WS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SO31 6WS is Kingfisher Copse which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lodge Road and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Swanwick Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to SO31 6WS (for ages 11 and under) is St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO31 6WS is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO31 6WS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO31 6WS, and the approximate distance away.

Kingfisher Copse 33 m
Woodpecker Copse 58 m
The Chimes 77 m
Church Road 114 m
Laxton Close 149 m
Conference Drive 159 m
Church Close 163 m
Lambourne Drive 169 m
St Tristan Close 180 m
Grenadier Close 210 m
Pershore Close 238 m
Lavender Grove 245 m
James Grieve Avenue 247 m
Cardinal Way 275 m
St Simon Close 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO31 6WS

Introduction December 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO31 6WS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
694 m
Park Gate Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
869 m
Locks Heath Junior School Good
(May 9, 2019)
902 m
Locks Heath Infant School Outstanding
(November 11, 2009)
902 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.18 km
LWS Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.28 km
Brookfield Community School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.3 km
Sarisbury Infant School Outstanding
(December 8, 2009)
1.67 km
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.79 km
West Hill Park School 2.03 km
Whiteley Primary School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
2.23 km
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.37 km
Titchfield Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.43 km
Fair Ways School Outstanding
(January 25, 2018)
2.73 km
The Henry Cort Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
3.33 km
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.59 km
St Columba CE Primary School 3.77 km
Ranvilles Junior School Good
(April 25, 2019)
4 km
Ranvilles Infant School Outstanding
(November 27, 2009)
4 km
Heathfield Special School Good
(June 14, 2017)
4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO31 6WS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Firs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
113 m
Fun Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
290 m
Abbeyfield Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
411 m
St Johns Church Complex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 13, 2022
429 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
507 m
Mulberry Bush Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
568 m
Pixies Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
568 m
Southern Respite Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
585 m
Alexander Hadleigh Wine Merch. Retailers - other Exempt
April 13, 2022
608 m
Basmati Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
608 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
608 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
608 m
H J Everett Chemist Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2018
608 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
608 m
Little Big Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
608 m
Lockswood Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
608 m
Lockswood Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
608 m
Marie Curie Cancer Care Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
608 m
Mccolls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
608 m
Occasions Thorntons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
608 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO31 6WS - Data from Apr 2022

Lodge Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Lodge Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Church Road Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Swanwick Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Bursledon Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Hamble Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.94 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.94 km
Warsash Ferry Landing Ferry 2.96 km
Southampton Airport Air 11.84 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 40.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO31 6WS - Data from Dec 2021

Lock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Oaken Copse Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Privet Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lambert's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Winnard's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hookgate Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Dibles Bottom Valley 2.15 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cawte's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Gull Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Segensworth Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hazel Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Bushy Land Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO31 6WS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 110.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 10
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 28% 85.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 72% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 443,284 kWh - mean 17,731 kWh : median 16,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 105,830 kWh - mean 4,233 kWh : median 3,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO31 6WS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.86156600
Longitude -1.26694100
OS Easting 451689
OS Northing 0107151
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32645
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Fareham
County Electorial Division Fareham Warsash ED
Electoral Ward Locks Heath
Local Authority District Fareham
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000087
Travel To Work Area Southampton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hampshire
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Locks Heath/Warsash/Whiteley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042143
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Fareham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Fareham 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3